"Why Free Software Is More Important Now Than Ever Before"

Richard Stallman took the GNU system's 30th anniversary celebrations as an opportunity to warn us how, in spite of the great advances made by the free software movement, computer-user
freedom is today under greater and more varied threats. In his
article, he reminds us of what is at stake, and calls on individuals
and institutions alike to do right by themselves and society, by
choosing free software.